Syringe.



W. T. BUCKNER.

SYRINGE.

APPLICATION FILED 213.29, 1912.

1,050,803. Patented Jan. 21, 1913..

V f: vv A I Y' Si k Y N Ma/HW N by l HVOI"1 Attorneys.

W. T. BUGKNER SYRINGE. APPLICATION FILED PEB. 29,

Patented Jan..21, 1913.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Inventor Witnesses l Attorneys coLuMm PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

mvrrEn sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

WILLIAM T. BUCKNER, OF SHELBYVILLE, KENTUCKY.

SYRINGE.

noi-osea To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLI'AM T. BUCK- NEn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Shelbyville, in the county of Shelby and State ofKentucky, have invented a new and useful Syringe, of which the followingis a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in vaginal syringes, theprimary object of the invention being the provision of a spraying memberinsertible within the vagina and provided with means for contro-llingthe flow of an antiseptic or other fluid circumferentially from the boreo-f the same into the vagina from the mouth thereof toward the uterus,andv thence into the head of the member and eoncentrically thereofthrough an eduction conduit.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an iniiatablecircumferential vagina mouth distending and engaging means that acts asa cut-off to prevent the effusion of the fluid circumferentiallyV of thesyringe during the initial injection of the fluid into the vagina, thecollapsing thereof permitting the discharge through the syringe duringthe final cleansing of the parts.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of acylindrical vagina distending syringe member having a plurality ofcircumferential apertures throughout its body and head, the head beingenlarged to provide an enlarged chamber therein, while the cylindricalportion of the member has slidably mounted therein a tubular plungermember, of lesser diameter than the bore of the cylindrical portion ofthe member mounted thereon to provide a circumferential channelthroughout, said slidable plunger being further provided with an annularinduction channel providing` a vconcentric eduction tube open at itsinner end and in comn'iunication with the chamber of the head of themain member, the plunger member having perforations between the plungerrings thereof and the induction channel thereof.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led February 29, 1912.

Patented Jan. 21, 191 3.

Serial No. 680,634.

the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that changes in the precise embodiment of invention hereindisclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

1n the drawings-Figure 1 is a longitudinal section throughthe syringewith the control plunger in full in-stroke position. Fig. 2 is a sectiontaken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Figs. 3, a and 5 are views showing thevarious douching positions.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the supply pipe,which is supplied with the desired liquid or wash from Ia fountainsyringe or hot wat-er bag (not shown).

The syringe consists of the vagina piercing and distending hollow member2, provided with the cylindrical portion 3 and globular head 4, suchhead providing thev chamber 5, with the perforations or apertures 6through the walls thereof. The cylindrical body 8 is provided with thenonperforated portion 7 between the series 8 and 9 of perforations, andin order to act as a closure for the mouth of the vagina when the member2 is properly inserted, the llliptical shield 10 is carried by the memer2. l

Slidably mounted in the bore of the cylindrical portion 3 of the member2, is the slidable member 11 of the syringe, the same being providedwith the annular rims 12 and 13, respectively, near its inner end andcarries the gaskets or plunger rings 14 and 15, respectively, the bodyof the member 11 being of a lesser diameter than the bore of the member2 so as to provide substantially two noncommunicating annular channelsor chambers about the member 11, between the gaskets 14 and 15 and thegasket 14k and the inlet end of the member 11, the purpose of which willlater appear.

The conduit l is connected to the nipple 16 of the member 11, saidnipple leading to the chamber 17 formed substantially the full length ofthe member 11, and being sealed at 18, and having emission ports 19,through the wall of the member 11 between the gaskets 14 and 15. Thetube 20 disposed concentrically of the member 11 and open at bag 23Vdotted lines Fig. 1. This provides a sealing the inner end thereof,extending to a point near the nipple 1G and terminates in the threadedport 21, in which is mounted the eduction nipple 22 to discharge thefluid eX- ,teriorly of the mouth of the vagina.

Secured to the exterior of the member 2, at the non-perforated portions3 and 3l thereof, is a distending soft elastic casing 23, which coversthe perforations or ports 8, the purpose of which will appear.

In operating the syringe, the supplying means 1s filled with the desiredflushing or washing fluid, and the member 2 is inserted into the vaginauntil the shield 10 seals the mouth by contact with the parts of thebody adjacent thereto. The member 11 is now inserted into the member 2and slid along untilthe gasket 15 alines with the imperferate portion 3,while the gasket 14 is in the end ofthe member 2. The fluid is nowpermitted t-o flowv into the chamber 17 of the member 11, and escapesthrough the ports 19, into the chamber between the gaskets 14 and 15,and through the ports S into the space between the outer face of themember 2 and the interior of the annular flexible distending the same asindicated in means within the mouth of the vagina. The continuedmovement of` the member 11 brings the gasket 15 beyond the imperforateportion 3 and several of the circumferential ports 19, thus emitting thefluid at such point circumferentially of the member 2, against the wallsof the vagina near the mouth, the fluid moving toward the head 4.

This action flushes the vagina and causes the discharges therein to becarried through the ports 6 into the chamber 5 and finally through thechannel o-r tube 20 and out of the nipple 22. A further insertion of themember 11 brings it into the position as shown in Fig. 1, wherein thebag 23, due to the reduction of pressure, is emptied through the ports 8into the channel about the member 11, t-he llow of fluid now taking thevae rions directions as per the arrows, so that there is a whirlingaction imparted to the fluid, which now entering from the chamberbetween the gaskets 1st and 15,passes through the ports 19 nearest thehead 11. Seeking the passage of least resistance, the fluid now flowsforwardly and rearwardly into the head 1, and to the rear of the gasket14 through the rearmost. port 19 and out of the chamber about the member11 and to the rear of the gasket 14. The flow from the headV enters thetube 21 and emits from the nipple 22. Thus by this form of vaginalsyringe, the innermost parts are at first flushed as the head it, fitsclose to the uterus, and the bag 23 during inflation or distention sealsthe vagina, about the member 2, the fluid must pass forwardly and aboutthe head L before entering the head Lt and emitting from the nipple 22.At the collapse of the bag 23, due as above set forth, to the finalprojection of the member 11, the fluid is permitted passages in twodirections, at the rear of and exteriorly of the member 11, thusproviding a syringe that will distribute the wash to all the parts ofthe vagina and uterus.

In order to clearly demonstrate without confusion, attention is invitedto Figs. 3, -l and o. ln Fig. 3, the syringe is supposedly within thevagina, and the elastic bag 23 is distended, thereby sealing the vaginaloutlet completely. The bag or casing 23. being elastic will adapt itselfto any vaginal opening.

In Fig. 4f, the plunger is moved in farther than in Fig. 3, maintainingto a certain eX- tent the distention of the bag 23, and establishing acurrent from the head exteriorly of the syringe and toward the outlet,thus washing the vaginal surfaces thoroughly, the fluid finally escapingthrough the eduction tube, as indicated by the arrows. ln addition,while the plunger is in this position, by obstructing the eduction tube,the vagina can be filled and be distended, thereby bringing themedicated fluid in direct contact with every part of the vaginal mucussurface and with the neck of the womb.

Fig. 5 shows the plunger pushed farther inwardly with the gasket 15disposed within the head 4, to permit the escape of the fluid throughall of the apertures in the head l with the final escape along the lowerregion of the vagina, to remove entirely from the vagina all mucus, pus,etc., which by gravi tation might have settled therein from thepreceding irrigation as shown in Fig. l.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A vaginal syringe, having a hollow vagina piercing member, providedwith per- -forations through the walls thereof, and a hollow fluidinduction and eduction member slidably mounted concentrically within thepiercing member, said induction and eduction member being' open at itsinner end and providing a surrounding induction channel within and thefull length of the piercing member.

2. A syringe, having a hollow piercing member terminating in a globularhead, the body of said piercing member and head being provided with aplurality of perforations with an intermediate in'iperforate portionnear the open end thereof, a fluid induetion and eduction memberslidably mounted within the piercing member and forming a plungertherewithin, said fluid inductionl and eduction member being' providedwith a. concentric tube open at the outer end of the member and with aplurality of perforal l (l tions through the body near said end incommunication with the chamber formed therewithin and around the tube.

A syringe, having a hollew piercing member terminating in a globularhead, the body of said piercing member and head being provided with aplurality of perforations with an intermediate imperforate portion nearthe open end thereof, a fluid induction and eduction member slidablymounted within the piercing member and forming a plunger therewithin,said fluid induction and eduction member being provided with aconcentric tube open at the outer end 0f the member and with a pluralityof perfo-rations through the body near said end in communication withthe chamber formed therewithin and around the tube, and an elasticvagina sealing member connected to the body of the piercing member nearthe inner end thereof to receive fluid from the induction member uponthe initial insertion of said member within the piercing member.

4l. A vaginal syringe, having a hollow vagina piercing member providedwith an enlarged piercing head, said member being provided with aplurality of perforations through the body and head thereof, a tube oflesser diameter than the reduced portion of the piercing member providedwith afluid induction nipple and a fluid eduction nipple near one endthereof, another tube disposed concentrically of the same and open atone end and in communication with the eduction nipple at the other end,said second tube forming an annular chamber in communication with theinduction nipple and the first tube, said first tube being provided witha plurality of perforations through the walls thereof at the oppositeend to the induction nipple, and two piercing member engagingprojections mounted upon the first tube, one upon each side of theperforations thereof to confine the fluid emitted from the perforationsto the space between said projections, said projections and the firsttube being disposed for sliding movement within the piercing member.

A vaginal syringe, having a hollow piercing member provided with anenlarged piercing head, said member being provided with a plurality ofperforations through the body and head thereof, a tube of lesser diameter than the reduced portion of the piercing member provided with afluid induction nipple and a fluid eduction nipple near one end thereof,another tube disposed concentrically of the same and open at one end andin communication with the eduction nipple at the other end, said secondtube forming an annular chamber in communication with the inductionnipple and the first tube, said first tube being provided Awith aplurality of perforations through the walls thereof at the opposite endto the induction nipple two piercing member engaging projections mountedupon the first tube, one upon each side of the perforations thereof toconfine the fluid emitted from the perforations to the space betweensaid projections, said projections and the first tube being disposed forsliding movement within the piercing member, and a fluid distensibleelastic vagina sealing member carried by the piercing member at theopposite end to the head, the same being in communication with theinterior of the piercing member to receive fluid from the firstmentioned tube at the initial movement of the same within the piercingmember.

6. A vaginal syringe, having a piercing body with a hollow cylindricalportion and enlarged piercing head, the cylindrical portion and headhaving ports therein in communication with the bore of the body, a

hollow fluid induction tube slidably mount` ed in the piercing body andhaving fluid inlet and outlet, and a concentric tube mounted within theinduction tube and carried thereby to provide a main eduction tubeconcentrically of the piercing body, whereby fluid admitted through theports of the piercing member will escape within the bore thereofexteriorly of the fluid induction tube and through the concentriceduction tube.

7. A vaginal syringe, having a piercing body with a hollow cylindricalportion and an enlarged piercing head, the cylindrical portion and headbeing provided with ports therein communicating with the bore of thebody, a hollow fluid induction tube slidably mounted within the piercingbody and having fluid inlet and outlet, whereby fluid is dischargedthrough the various ports of the piercing body during the sliding of thetube within the piercing body, and an elastic vagina engaging elementcarried eX- teriorly ofthe cylindrical portion and in communication withthe bore thereof to be extended by the fluid from the induction tubeupon the initial insertion of the induction tube within the piercingmember.

8. A vaginal syringe, having a piercing body with a hollow cylindricalportion and an enlarged piercing head, the cylindrical portion and headhaving ports therein in communication with the bore of the body, ahollow fluid induction tube slidably mounted in the piercing body andhaving fluid inlet and outlet, a concentric tube mounted within theinduction tube and carried thereby to provide a main eduction tubeconcentrically of the piercing body, whereby fluid admitted through theports of the piercing member will escape within the bore thereofexteriorly of the fluid induction tube and through the concentriceduction tube,

and an elastic vagina engaging element caras my own, I have heretoafixed my signaried exteriorlv7 of the cylindrical port-ion and ture inthe presence of two Witnesses. in communication with the bore thereof tof n x *Y 1 be extended by the fluid from the induction XX HJLIAM I"BUC'IXB ER' 5 tube upon the initial insertion of the indue- Titnessesztion tube Within the piercing member. C. C. RISK,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing R. L. SHANNON, J r.

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